The ANC should be worried about losing votes in South Africa's approaching local government elections, but an even greater danger is developing underneath the electoral numbers. A government…
7 Oct 2026 · 12:30
Freddie Mcclure
Freelance columnist for Townpress Newspaper, South Africa, Punch Newspaper Nigeria, Bulawayo24, Zimbabwe, CTb, Dubai
Stories by Freddie
15 storiesAirlink's viral Springboks flyover has opened an unexpected debate about how brands should respond when a competitor suddenly dominates attention around a major sponsorship, with communications strategists arguing…
11 Sep 2026 · 13:13
JOHANNESBURG - This is difficult to write because nobody wants to say it plainly. A young woman told her employer she was sick. She did this not once,…
10 Jun 2026 · 00:54
US President Donald Trump has declared the military conflict with Iran effectively won, even as global energy markets reel and his administration continues a diplomatic assault on South…
14 Mar 2026 · 23:52
The Iranian government has escalated its domestic rhetoric to a chilling new level as state television issued a direct threat to citizens contemplating internal dissent. In a shocking…
11 Mar 2026 · 23:38
The acquisition of Cape Town’s iconic Good Hope Centre has ignited a fierce national dispute between religious leaders, high-ranking politicians, and civil society groups following a R135 million…
11 Mar 2026 · 23:17
Johannesburg – Reports in sections of the American media warning about possible Iranian sleeper cells and retaliatory attacks inside the United States have triggered intense debate online. While…
3 Mar 2026 · 20:39
By any measure, the children of powerful leaders inherit more than wealth. They inherit a surname that carries memory. They inherit expectation without consent. They inherit history that…
24 Feb 2026 · 20:41
Johanesburg — Residents of a Gugulethu informal settlement in Springs have returned to digging for gold after being dispersed by police earlier this week.
18 Feb 2026 · 16:12
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture has warned that national sports federations across South Africa are grappling with significant funding shortfalls and governance weaknesses.
17 Feb 2026 · 16:06


